Battery and holder.



PATTERSON. B BY AND HOLDER: APPLICATION FILED MAY 26, 1903.

924,574. Patented June 8, 1909. '2 ssssssss 3331' 1.

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BATTERY AND HOLDER. APPLICATION FILED MAY 26, 1908.

Patented June 8, 1909.

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eEoRcE LEWIS PATTERSON, F" NEW YonK; N.-.Y.', ASSIGNOR' TO ALICE c. PATTERSON, or?

. New YORK, NY.

"- BATTERY Ann H ER.

To. all whom/it may concern: v Be it known. that I, GEORGE LEWIS PAT- UTERSON, a citizen of the Un'itedStates, re-

siding-at New York, 'New Yorkyhave invented certain newand useful Improvements in-Batteries' and Holders, of which the followand. exact description. My-invention relates to certain new'andv useful improvements in batteries and holders' therefor. r

The invention is mainly an improvement on the structure described and claimed in S. Letters Patent to Gill, No. 705,919, of July 29, 1902, the present invention providing-improved features of mechanical construction, whereby superior electrical connections are effected, and whereby the batmain,

tery cells are held-against working loose by vibration. This an 'other'advantages wi l be apparent to the mechanic skilled in the art from a reading of the following description. 2

In the drawings, Fi

re 1 is a view of the under side of the. insu ated head 'or cell carr1er;'-Fig.. 2 is a section thereof on the plane of the line xx of Fig. 4;-Fig. 3 is a lan View thereof; Fig. 4 is a section on'the p ane of theline y-y of-"Fig; 1, of the entire carrier and battery container with one cell (broken-away) in place; Fig. 5 is a side view of a detached detail; Fig; 6 is a plan view of another de't'ail; 'Fig. 7 is a side elevation of the detail shown inFig. 6 Fig. 8 is a View of a modification; Fig. 9 is an edge View of the same modification. y

In the drawings -.I have shown the preferredformof construction, in which 1 represents the head,-'preferably of suitable insulating material and preferably, in the of a molded insulated compound. 2 represents a single cell unit shownin place in Fig. '4. This cell unit 2 is of theim proved'tyTpe set forth in the'afore'said-Gill patent. he u per end of this cell '2'i's screw-threaded or the pur ose hereinafter described, while the'centrt l electrode 3 is exposed at the upper end within the cupped body ofthe cell.

4* -4.4."are threaded terminal sockets carried by the head ..1 and insulated from each other. j

5 55 arched-plates of U-sha ed outline and anchored or embedded in t 1, so as to be'rigi'dly carried thereby.

6--'6-"-.6 are reinforcing members shaped Specification of Letters Patent. igplieation filed May 26-, 1908.. Seria1-No.'435,126.

each socket .-parts are assemble provided so as to afford ample space for contact su ports 8-8 -8 =terial, th plained. ---Ea'ch of thesecontact supports 'may be and preferably f m ally may-be generated. .By t holder of this type is particularly adapted'for' automobile or boat use. box 12 m. y

lo. head Patented June 8, 190.

isubstantially t'o the outline ofJthe members 1 5.-5 5

ut smaller, so as to 'fit within each of the sockets 4-4-4 4?, respectively to reinforce the bottom and to I able abutment to receive the heads of fastening screws 7, by which the "sockets 44 4' ;may be securely, fastened tothe bed-plates 5-5 --5?,- respectively. The bottom of is cut away tozcorrespond with the openings in the sides of the'members 5-6,' these openin s re "stering when the T is arrangement is of insulating ma e function of which will later be exis formed integrally with the insulating head 1.. '99 9 are terminal contact members electrically con- =nected, respectively,

afford a suitelectrically connect with 'the center electrodes-3 of the cells. I

- 1010 are two binding posts. v The-contacts '9-9' -'9 stand adjacent t the contact supports 8-8 -8 and norslightly away therefrom, said contacts being preferably formed of spring: material.

12 is" a closure or box-like receptacle arranged to .close in the under side of the head 1, the latter acting as a cover therefor, whereby the cells2 are completely housed in and protected.

12? is a lower vent. Any suitable means for connecting the-head cover 1 tothe box-- like cl line of division, thereby osure 12 may be employed to seal the absolutely preventing rain or dirt from entering the box. The vent-12 permits the esca eof any gases that 's arrangement, a.'

be eliminated, for example, household use. 1

From the foregoing it will be 'seen,'that' when a batterycell 2'is1inserted, the upper end ofthe same is screwed into its respectlve socket 4-4?4".v When screwed in sufliciently far enouglythe .central terminahof the'pa'rticular cell engages one of the contacts 9'9 or 9"'L As the user continues to screw in the. cellthis terminal will-be forced For some uses the I back until it seats upon its respective sup port 8-8 or 8. Fromthen on a. resistancev 1s ofiered whereby the cell 2, ceptinuedthreads or by oxidization, a new socket may turning, may be securely clamped or locked '5 in place by the frictional. engagement be-i tween its threads and the screw-threads of 1 the socket, thus preventing accidental separation of said parts. This is not the only advantage of the insulated contact supports 8 8 for, as will be seen, the screwing in of I each cell with its central terminal bearing E against the rigidly supported contact Wllll cause said parts to rub together so tightly as to wear away any corrosion or dirt which would otherwise tend to impair the free flow 5 of current.

Each screw socket 4'4 4 being one of the terminals,it follows that a very su erlor electrical connection is afforded, as we 1 as a mechanical connection. If, for any cause, one of the sockets 4-4 or 4 should become 1 damaged, for example, by the wearing out of be readily introduced by simply removing Z the screws 7, releasing the plate 6, whereupon the socket may be readily slipped out and a new one introduced at com aratively no expense and very little troub e.

In the modification shown in Figs. 8 and 9, 1 have illustrated a circuit closer arrangement whereby, when one or more battery 1 cells are removed, the circuit will be closed through the fixed terminals, thus permitting the other cells to continue in use without 1 interruption. This closure comprises merely battery cell carrier comprising a head of men- 1 latmg material, a current carrying bed plate a member 14, which, as shown, 1s attached to the removable reinforcing plate 6, which plate is otherwise the same as shown in the other figures. This closer 14 hooks under, or extends under, the end of the spring conf tact 9, which corresponds in construction and function to the spring contacts .)'9 1 9 excepting that it is \somewhat longer to cooperate with the close\r 8. When no batter'y cell is present, the member 9 engages i the closer 14, thus short-circuiting the terminals of the particular socket from which the cell is removed, permitting any other} cells that may be in other sockets to continue 1 their function.

When a cell is introduced the central terminal thereof moves the s ring contact 9" I so' that its end will be free from the closer 14 so long as the cell is in place, whereupon 1 the circuit will then pass through this bat- I tery cell in the sameina nner as shown in. Fi .'4..

While I have shown in the dranings the sockets arranged in line, it is obvious that f they might readily be arranged side by side 3 so that any number of sockets might be employed either in one row or in parallel rows. What I claim is: a

1. A socket or battery holder includirn a 5 head, two terminal pieces carried theremy and secured thereto, one of said terminal pieces being screw-threaded, he other terminal piece being located within the screwfbattery cell, said sbcket being detacha threaded terminal piece, and means for detachably securing said screw-threaded terminal piece to said head including a bed plate of conducting material rigidly secured in said head.

2. A socket or battery holder includiiu a head, two terminal pieces carried therdby and secured thereto, one of said terminal pieces being screw-threaded, the other terminal piece being located within the screwthreaded terminal, means for detachably securing said screw-threaded terminal piece to said head including a bed plate of conducting material rigidly secured in said head, and an insulated support for the other terminal piece to limit the movement of said terminal piece in one direction.

3. In a battery holder, a head, a current carrying bed plate fixed therein, a screwthreaded socket terminal detachably secured to said bed plate, and a second terminal located within but insulated from the threaded socket terminal and carried bysaid head.

4. In a battery holder, a head, a current carrying bed plate fixed therein, a screwthreaded socket terminal detachably secured to said bed plate, a second terminal located within but insulated from the threaded socket terminal and carried by said head, and an insulating support for the inner end of the last mentioned terminal.

5. In a device of the character described, a

embedded therein, a socket for receivm a hly carried by said bed plate and electrically connected therewith, one of said parts having a. clearance space anda. second terminal arranged in said clearance space and adapted to co-act with a: cell when the latter is in place.

i 6. In a device of the character described, a battery cell carrier comprising ahead of insulating material, a bed plate rigidly carried thereby and constituting a part of one terminal, a socket constituting a part of the same terminal, and means for detachably connecting the same to said bed plate.

7. In a device of the character described, a battery cell carrier comprising a head of insulating material, a bed plate rigidly carried thereby and constituting a part of one terminal, a socket constituting a part of the same terminal, and means for detachably connecting the same to said bed plate, including a removable reinforcing member arranged within said socket and operating to clamp said socket against said bed plate.

A holder for electric cells comprising a, support, a plurality of cell circuit connectors carrier thereby, one of said connectors including a cell-holding socket, and a laterally projecting conductor member extending from. said. socket into the open center of an adjacent socket, a portion of said member being resilient.

9. A. holder for electric cells including twocell-receiving sockets of conducting material, each operating as similar terminals for two separate cells, a resilient conductor member electrically connected with one of said sockets and extending laterally therefrom into the open center of the adjacent socket and constituting the oppositetermiity of sockets each. arranged to embrace and hold a battery cell, each of said sockets beging constructed to constitute one terminal "for its respective cell, one or more of said as.

sockets having a contact terminal projecting laterally therefronrinto the field of a j cent socket to constitute the opposite terminal for a cell arranged to be carried by the last mentioned socket.

12. In avbattery holder for dry battery cells, a support, a lurality of metallic cellreceiving and 1101 ing sockets arranged to make electrical connection with correspondngcell terminals, each socket having a laterally projecting metallic connection extending therefrom to the center of another socket but spaced therefrom when a cell is in place therein to constitute the opposite terminal connector for such cells.

13. An electrical connector for a plurality of electric cellscomprising one conductm member having'cell-holding means arrange to make connection with one electrode of a dry battery cell, and a second conducting member extending laterally from said first conducting member to connect with the opposite pole of an adjacent cell.

GEORGE LEWISPATTERSON.

Witnesses:

R. 'C. MITCHELL, R. W. PAWREL. 

